document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833831>Question 833831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria and Moira pick gooseberries. Maria pick all the gooseberries in 3 days and Moira in 5 days with 10 hours of picking going on each day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much time do they need if Maria helps Moira for 4 hours each day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*10=30 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*10=50 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+x/5=1 They would do the job in 18/7 (x = 1.875) days together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/30+x/50=1  They would do the job in 75/4 (x = 18.75) hours together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but Maria is only working 4 hours a day or 4/10 of the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/10)x/30+x/50=1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30 it will take them 30 hours together if Maria works 4 hours a day\r<BR>\n" );
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